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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,520.17, 104,218.11 and 41,532.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,520.17, 104,218.11 and 41,532.17 is: 57,314.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,520.17 : 104,218.11 = 41,532.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,520.17/104,218.11 = 41,532.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,520.17x = 104,218.11 × 41,532.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,520.17x = 4,328,403,740.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,403,740.51/75,520.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,314.54

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